“To imagine that an issue of this magnitude would get such an abbreviated report is unbelievably ironic given the amount of lip service that has been paid to the notion of open government and transparency lately.”

“Once Validation Authority is fully deployed, more than 800,000 Army personnel will be able to use their Common Access Cards in compliance with the new DOD mandate to access department networks, communicate via e-mail and conduct other transactions with a substantially greater level of assurance.”